Nonrefillable carton



March 27, 1928. v 1,664,350

A. R. CAPPIELLO NONREFILLABLE CARTON Filed May 11. 1926 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS WITNESSES Patented M... 27, 1928.

UNITED STATES ALEXANDER IR. CAIPPIEILO, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed May 11, 1926. Serial No. 108,316.

vide a non-refillable carton for radio tubesor analogous articles which admits of and faciltates the testing of the content without removal thereof or breakage of the carton seal.

The invention aims as a still further object to provide a carton. especially designed for radio tubes which protects the tube against accidental breakage by suspending and disposing the same within the carton at a point out of contact with the exterior walls. a v

The invention aims as a still further object to provide a container or carton of the character set forth which is comparatively simple in. its construction and mode of use, which is economical to produce'and which is highly eficient in its purpose.

With the above recited and other objects in view, reference is had to the following specification and accompanying. drawings in which there is exhibited one example or embodiment of the invention which is in no way intended as a limitation upon the scope of the appended claims as it isto be clearly understood that variations and modifications which properly fall within the scope of said claims may be resorted to when found expedient.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through a filled, closed and sealed carton constructed in accordance with the invention;

Fig. 2 is a similar view thereof-with the removable cover displaced to facilitate the testing of the content;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view thereof approximately on the line indicated at 3-3 in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a similar view with the content.

removed taken approximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a similar view taken approximately on the line 55 .of Fig. 1; I Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the inner top sealing capremoved;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the sealing rings removed.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the carton is composed of a cylindrical body -10 although it is to be understood that the same may be of any tubular formation used in its broadest sense to imply circular, square, or any other cross sectional configuration which is practical forthe purpose. The body 10-is .closed at one end, which for convenience will be hereafter termed the upper end, by a cup-shaped cap 11, which-includes a lower wall 12 and an annular rim .or flange 13, adhesively or otherwise sealed, with the outer periphery of the flange or marginal wall 13 in contact with the inner of the body 10. The wall 12 of the cap 11 is provided with a central aperture 14.

The bulb A of. the tube or other article .to be contained, is inserted with its upper periphery of the upper end end slightly protruding through the aperture 14:. One or more frangible rings 15,. the central opening 16 of which is of a'diameter to pass over the base B of'the tube, are

engaged over the. bulb and inserted in the body 10, until the inner periphery of the ring snugly fits the periphery of the bulb A which is of gradually increasingdiameters toward its upper end. The ring or rings 15 are formed with a notch 17 extending radially outward from the center opening to allow for their passage past the lockmg pin 0 of the tube base. A sealing collar 18 of a diameter and configuration to snugly fit within the lower end of the body serted with its upper end underlying the ring or rings 15 and the portion of its periphery which is enclosed by the lower end of the body 10 is adhesively or otherwise sealed to the body with the remaining ortion 19 projecting therefrom, to provi e a reduced extremity for the reception of a re movable bottom closure cap. The length of the projecting portion 19, however, is such that a considerable portion of the base B projects therebeyond sothat the contacts of the base are freely exposed when the botof-the tube bulb A which is exposed t rough is next in- 23 of the lower removable cover or cap 1s purchaser such that it frictionally slips over the extending body 10 is provided with a series of apertures 27 which permit of observation of the bulb when being tested. a In practice, the retailer may remove the removable cap and test the tube in the pres-" ence of the purchaser who may observe the reading of the testing instrument, and, at the same time, view through the openings 27 .the lighted condition of the tube. The cap or cover may then be replaced and the carton dated with the understandin that the tube inno event may be returned by the after a given length of time, and, of course, it being understood that the same under no circumstance is permitted to be returned if removed from the carton body. It is obvious that in order "to remove the tube, the upper sealed end or the frangible rings must be broken, and it is obvious that the same cannot be refilled without detection.

It will be noted that three rings 15 have been illustrated and this has been done for the reason that a single frangible ring is not sufiiciently strong to support and suspend the tube in place; whereas a, single ring of the desired thickness would not be sufliciently frangible to ermit of the ready breaking of the seal at this point. 7

It will further be observed that the double top and bottom walls of the carton together with the rings 15 dispose the tube in a position where it will be out of contact with any of the exterior surfaces of the carportion 19 of the collar 18. The

ton so that the possibility of accidental breakage is reduced to an absolute minimum.

From the foregoing it will thus be seen that a carton which is ideal as a container for radio tubes has been devised especially as a means for protecting the retailers against the promiscuous return of tubes which have been used. The carton also serves as a means for protecting the purchaser'against the substitution of inferior tubes on the part of HDSCIIIPHLOUS retailers, and in addition to this a simple and efiicient package has "been devised for containing radio tubes or other similar articles of merchandise. A

What is claimed is:

1. Ina container for radio tubes and the like, a body, frangible means for sealing and suspendin the bulb ortion of the tube within the be said bo y having an open end from which the base portion and contacts of the tube project for permitting of andfacilitating the testing of the tube, and an unsealed protective cover removably associatedwith the open end, said cover includingouter ter spaced from the former a distance greater than the length of the contact and formed with apertures for receiving therethrough and spacing said contacts from the outer end wall thereof.

2. In a carton for radio tubes, a body defining a' compartmentfor housing and protecting-the bulb portion, fran 'ble means for sealing andv suspending sai bulb porand inner end walls, the lattion out of contact with the outer walls of the body proper, said body having an open end from which the base portion and contacts of the tube are exposed whereby to permit of and facilitate testing of the tube without disturbing the sealed housed condition thereof,eand a removable cover for the open end of the body including an outer wall and means within the cover for engaging and supporting the contact elements in suspendedrelation and out of contact with the outer wall of the cover.

ALEXANDER R. CAPPIELLO. 

